Latest Independent Agencies Headlines
All the headlines from our Independent Agencies Topic Page, ordered by recency.
IVANS Networking Provides Broadband Connectivity Program for Independent Agents
Sep 10 2002 // IVANS Networking, a division of IVANS Inc., has created a DSL program that helps carriers deal with the logistics of broadband connectivity migrations for agents and trading partners. With insurance carriers deploying...
Callahan Joins IIABA Communications Team
Sep 9 2002 // Kevin Callahan has joined the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA) communications department as the new manager of consumer media. Callahan is replacing Kevin Craiglow, who will leave the...
National Security Fire & Casualty Signs on with Trusted ChoiceSM
Sep 3 2002 // National Security Fire & Casualty, a regional insurance company with operations in 10 Southeastern states, has joined Trusted ChoiceSM—the consumer marketing brand established by the Independent Insurance Agents...
IIABA DIVERSITY TASK FORCE TO LAUNCH PLAN
Sep 2 2002 // The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA) Diversity Task Force will begin implementation of a strategic plan to increase opportunities for multicultural agents and brokers during the New Orleans...
Special Events
Sep 2 2002 // Nuts & Bolts: Big “I” Markets, an online market-access program created by the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA), is now offering short and long-term event liability insurance...
IIABA Calls on State Securities Regulators to Identify Fraud Perpetrators
Aug 28 2002 // A news release on investment fraud scams issued by a state securities regulator group grossly misidentifies the perpetrators as independent insurance agents, said Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America...
IIABA’s Soto Chosen as Panelist for Bush Economic Forum
Aug 13 2002 // Alex Soto, a member of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America’s (IIABA) Executive Committee, will participate in a White House-led economic forum hosted by President Bush and Vice President Cheney...
IIABA Diversity Task Force to Launch Strategic Action Plan
Aug 12 2002 // The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA) Diversity Task Force will begin implementation of a strategic plan to increase opportunities for multicultural agents and brokers during the New Orleans...
IIABA Hails NAIC State Licensing Certifications
Aug 12 2002 // The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) preliminary determination that 35 states are in compliance with Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) licensing provisions is very positive news, although agents and...
AAI, IIABA LIKE MED-MAL PLAN
Aug 5 2002 // President Bush’s proposal for major legislative reforms to address the medical malpractice liability crisis has been praised by both the Alliance of American Insurers and the IIABA. In a recent speech in North...
Financial Keyosk Introduces ‘Agency in a Box’
Aug 1 2002 // Illinois-based Financial Keyosk has introduced a new technology platform, “Agency in a Box,” which the company says is a turnkey solution that will allow thousands of agents to start their own independent...
IIABA Outlines Models for Auto Reform to NCSL
Jul 31 2002 // Today’s auto insurance oversight system suffers from a lack of efficiency, cost effectiveness, and timely decision-making, but greater regulatory reliance on market competition would help streamline and depoliticize...
IIABA Calls for Medical Malpractice Reform
Jul 30 2002 // Americans face a new threat to their health care in the form of a medical malpractice litigation crisis that if left unchecked will make quality health care harder to find, Robert A. Rusbuldt, CEO of the Independent...
IIABA Takes Role in Asbestos Litigation Battle
Jul 23 2002 // The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA) is ratcheting up its work and grassroots advocacy on the growing asbestos-litigation problem that has insurance companies and business inexorably in the...
Alessandra to Share Business Strategies at IIABA New Orleans InfoXchange
Jul 22 2002 // Noted business speaker Dr. Tony Alessandra will share his insight on marketing, sales, service and relationship-building with attendees at the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America’s (IIABA) upcoming...
IIABA Joins Asbestos Alliance
Jul 18 2002 // The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA) has joined the Asbestos Alliance, a coalition of businesses, associations and other groups advocating a fair solution to the growing asbestos-litigation...
IIABA Cites Problems with Conyers Mold Bill
Jul 12 2002 // A recently introduced bill that proposes to mitigate the effects of mold in homes and commercial buildings puts the proverbial cart before the horse, according to Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America...
Pair of Regional Carriers on Board for Trusted Choice
Jul 4 2002 // Regional carriers Kentucky National Insurance Company and Rutgers Casualty Insurance Company are the two newest Trusted ChoiceSM company partners. Fifteen regional and national insurance carriers and one strategic alliance...
Wilson, Newman Receive Top Awards During YBA Conference
Jul 2 2002 // Brad Wilson, president of Wilson Insurance Agency in Chula Vista, California, was honored with the Ronald Lee Wilson Award at the Young Brokers and Agents Conference in Reno. The award was created by Bill Wilson in memory...
Big “I” Markets Extends Product Offerings
Jun 27 2002 // Big “I” Markets, an online market-access program created by the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA), is now offering short and long-term event liability insurance that association...
